Conclusion

In this lesson, you’ve gained a solid understanding of Kustomize and its role in streamlining Kubernetes manifest management. We covered:

Topic	Description
Rationale	The motivation behind Kustomize and how it compares to Helm and other templating tools
Installation & Syntax	Installing Kustomize (standalone or via `kubectl`) and defining a `kustomization.yaml` file
Transformers & Overlays	Applying strategic merge patches, JSON 6902 patches, and composing overlays
Imperative Commands	Using `kubectl kustomize` flags for on-the-fly customization without editing source files
Generators	Automatically creating Secrets and ConfigMaps from literals and files

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Introduction

Kustomize Basics

Secret/Config Generator

Other Commands

Kustomize Overview

Capstone Project

Conclusion

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